(b) (c) (d) (e) Damaging the computer programs or the computers and the informations contained therein. Stealing informations. Using the informations contained in the computers for illegal purpose. Entering incorrect informations. 3- Fraudulently breaks through the information system or the database with the purpose of misusing the electronic signatures. 4- Illegally discloses the deciphering keys or to deciphering informations deposited with him. 5- Illegally uses personal deciphering components related to signatures of other persons. 6- Penetrates or intercepts encrypted information or data, or intentionally deciphers them without a legal justification. The penalty shall be doubled if the information or data are related to the state confidentiality. 7- Intentionally unlock encrypted information or data by any means in legally unauthorized situations. 8- Intentionally creates or publicizes a certificate or provides incorrect electronic information for illegal purposes. 9- Presents incorrect data about his identity, or he mandates the authentication service provider so as to issue, cancel, or suspend a certificate. 10- Intentionally, without authorization, discloses confidential data that he is able to access using his authorities stipulated by this or any other law. 11- Exercises the activity of authentication service provider without being licensed. 12- Illegally uses a signature originating tool related to another person’s signature. 13- Illegally accesses a computer so as to commit or make it easy for committing a crime by himself or by another person. 14- Counterfeits an electronic record or a signature or used it though he knows it is counterfeited. 15- Intentionally and illegally publicizes, makes it easy to publicize, or uses an electronic record or signature, or decipher it. The penalty shall be doubled if the perpetrator is a custodian to that record or signature by virtue of his profession or employment. Article (53) Without prejudice to any hard punishment provided for by the Omani Penal Law, or any other Law a person shall be punished with imprisonment for a period not exceeding one year and with a fine not exceeding RO 1500 (one thousand and five hundred Oman Riyals) or with one of the two punishments: 1. Any person who makes or possesses or obtains informations system or program for originating an electronic signature without the explicit consent of the owner of the signature. 2. Any owner of a ciphering key who refuses to hand it over to the employee specified by the competent authority after disclosing his identity. 3. Any authentication service provider or any one of his staff who refuses to provide assistance to the competent authority or to any of its employees in controlling or supervising or inspecting a computer system or data system or any other materials related to the computer at the office of the authentication service provider. Article (54) In case of conviction under this law, the court shall decree, in addition to any punishment, the confiscation of tools used in the commission of the crime. 17